An Empire crumbles from within as a young man with unstoppable potential rises towards a destiny ordained by fate. Bearing a weapon forged from the seed of a Dungeon Core that allows him to absorb into himself slain monsters, Daniel Richards embarks on the journey of a lifetime.

An ancient seal unlocked.

Daniel holds the secret to the survival of the nation, a secret kept from him since birth. Fighting against tradition and an unforgiving system, Daniel must discover the true meaning of thrice blessed if he is to save his homeland from the gathering storm of enemies.

Essence Weaver

Chapter 26: An End Before the Beginning Andrew O'Kelley andrewokelley.com 


 A phantom wind kicked up all around Nicodemus, his greyed hair blowing in the wind as he called upon the power he wielded through the element of wind. Summoning an indoor typhoon and merging it with the Arcane power had taken from a group of slain wood nymphs in his youth to summon forth razor-sharp petals to drift on the wind and cut into the soldiers of the Empire. 


 The tiny leaves of green and gold gleamed with a soft glow as they smashed and cut through the ingredient jars that stored Nicodemus’s wares. The wind was lifting up the jagged shards alongside the shattered glass and wood fragments from where the soldiers had broken into his store. A deadly whirlwind from which the soldiers of the Empire were forced to retreat. 
